All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2017
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NewsScottish MSPs report problem with deposit return scheme
An influential committee of Scottish MSPs has acknowledged that convenience retailers do not have the space to facilitate a deposit return scheme (DRS). The report by the Environmental Sub Group in the Scottish Parliament has identified that one of the central barriers to a deposit return scheme is the “lack ...
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NewsTopaz rolls out Photo-Me booths at service stations
Irish fuel and convenience retailer Topaz has partnered with Photo-Me to facilitate the rollout of its ID compliant photobooths in Topaz service stations. The photobooths will allow applicants to capture and transfer their Photo-ID straight to the Irish passport office to accompany their online passport renewal application. With a combined ...
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NewsCompetition agency looks into Booker-Tesco deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened its investigation into Tesco’s proposed acquisition of Booker. The first phase of the investigation runs until 25 July 2017. During this period, the CMA says it will assess whether the deal could reduce competition and choice for shoppers and other customers, such ...
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NewsHonda opens "Europe’s most advanced public charging station"
Honda has opened what it claims is Europe’s most advanced public charging station for plug-in vehicles at its R&D facility in Offenbach, Germany. The station uses state-of-the-art 940V technology, enabling up to four vehicles to charge simultaneously with different types of connectors. The public charging station is powered by renewable ...
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NewsEuro Garages invests £6m to reduce carbon footprint
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has invested £6m into reducing its carbon footprint by installing renewable energy sources across its network of sites. The group has installed solar panels generating over 1.6 million kilowatts of energy – enough to power 400 homes – across the rooftops of more than a ...
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NewsWelcome Break secures £440m funding package
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has secured a £440m funding package from a banking syndicate jointly-led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking to enable further investment in its hotel and retail offering. Welcome Break is the second largest motorway service station operator in the UK, managing 27 sites across the ...
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NewsOpec extends oil output restriction deal into 2018
OPEC, the oil exporters’ group, has decided to extend output restrictions until March 2018 at its meeting in Vienna on May 30. The group was discussing whether to extend the oil production reductions agreed last year and due to expire at the end of June, alongside delegates from some oil ...
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NewsApplegreen has added 16 sites this year
Applegreen has reported that it has added 16 sites to its estate since the start of January and that it has a strong pipeline of new sites both in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. At the company’s AGM, Daniel Kitchen, chairman of Applegreen, said it had a positive ...
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Supermarket double for electrical and maintenance specialist DRB
Electrical installation and maintenance specialist DRB UK is celebrating winning contracts covering forecourts operated by two of the big four supermarket groups. The company, which is dedicated to working in the petroleum retail sector, has won a contract from Asda covering testing and maintenance covering all 338 of the supermarket ...
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product news: Walkers rebrands oven Baked range
Walkers has rebranded its Oven Baked range. The new packs will highlight the 50% less fat element, while still delivering the same taste. Alongside the re-brand, Walkers Oven Baked will be adding a Roasted Chicken & Thyme flavour available in a multipack to will broaden the appeal of the range. ...
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product news: Nestlé ups milk in Milkybar
Nestlé Confectionery has increased the amount of milk in its Milkybar recipe, making it the brand’s number one ingredient, but it claims the taste will remain the same. The percentage of milk in the new core range recipe will increase from 26% to 37.5%, and it will be used ...
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product news: Häagen-Dazs targets millennials
Luxury ice-cream brand Häagen-Dazs has announced a partnership with experiential innovators Bompas & Parr, which forms part of a significant brand re-set positioned to target a broader consumer demographic. The five-pronged experiential, sensory event entitled ‘My Extraordinary Life’ will take place on Friday 19th May at NoHo Studios in London, ...
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product news: Energizer partners E-bike supplier for promotion
As part of a strategic move to communicate the benefits of Energizer EcoAdvanced, its longest lasting AA/AAA alkaline batteries made with 4% recycled batteries, Energizer has partnered with E-bike supplier, VOLT. Starting June 8, the promotion gives shoppers the chance of winning one of 15 VOLT E-bikes when purchasing any ...
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Xmo Strata mounts health drive for employees
Sign company Xmo Strata – which specialises in forecourts – has mounted a major health drive among its employees. The sign installation and maintenance firm brought work to a standstill for one day while more than 50 employees from across the UK attended a health and safety day near ...
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NewsMaxol opens its third largest Irish development
Irish forecourt convenience retailer The Maxol Group has opened its third largest development in Ireland at Ballycoolin following the launch of Maxol M3 Mulhuddart last year. Located on the N3 on a 2.5-acre site, the new services have been constructed using a contemporary design, similar to the state of the ...
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NewsMRH opens first trial site with Co-op
The first of the MRH/Co-op trial sites opened yesterday – in High Road, Eastcote, west of Greater London. It was officially opened by children from a local primary school during an open day attended by local dignitaries and executives from MRH and Lone Star, the US private equity firm that ...
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product news: sampling push for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched a nationwide sampling campaign to drive consumer trial and support sales of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, which is now the fourth biggest cola brand within grocery & convenience in Great Britain. The campaign will distribute samples of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar to households, offices, regional train ...
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NewsCertas Energy sites raise funds for guide dogs
Certas Energy has raised £3,000 for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association from the sale of plastic bags across its 25 forecourts in Scotland. The cheque presentation took place at the Abbeygate Filling Station in Forfar, which is situated close to a guide dog training centre. In attendance at ...
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NewsMorrisons wins consent for Bradford hand car wash
Plans for a hand new car wash at a Morrisons supermarket have been approved by Bradford Council. The supermarket group’s application was to build a hand car wash, with a cabin and canopy, on part of the car park at its Enterprise 5 store at Five Lane Ends. The company ...
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product news: Kinder Bueno extends into bite size sector
Ferrero is tapping into the £1.15bn sharing bag opportunity this spring with the launch of Kinder Bueno Mini (MRSP: £2.00); the classic Kinder Bueno in bite-sized, individually wrapped portions. The Kinder Bueno Mini sharing bag includes 16 individually wrapped bite-sized versions of the classic Kinder Bueno – with its hazelnut ...